Exodus 22:2 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Exodus 22:1–15

Read Exodus 22:2 with 22:1–15. The 22:2 clause “If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him” moves “Theft, Property Damage, Deposits, and Borrowing” from its opening condition toward the unit's outcome. The whole unit shows: Restitution cases address stolen livestock, burglary, grazing, fire, entrusted property, disputed custody, rented or borrowed animals, and degrees of responsibility.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Theft, Property Damage, Deposits, and Borrowing belongs here because restitution cases address stolen livestock, burglary, grazing, fire, entrusted property, disputed custody, rented or borrowed animals, and degrees of responsibility. The placement moves Exodus from oppression and rescue toward covenant, rupture, repaired presence, and the completed dwelling. At 22:2, the wording “If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him” makes this verse's contribution precise. The 22:2 clause “If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him” moves “Theft, Property Damage, Deposits, and Borrowing” from its opening condition toward the unit's outcome.